NHBB B-Set Bee 2016-2017 Bee Round 2 Bee Round 2 Regulation Questions (1) As a state representative, this man sponsored the anti-contraception law that was overturned a century later in Griswold v. Connecticut. This man built two mansions in Bridgeport and patronized the U.S. tour of the \Swedish Nightingale," opera singer Jenny Lind. This business partner of James Bailey died three decades before his company was merged with that of the Ringling Brothers. For the point, name this 19th century entrepreneur whose \Greatest Show on Earth" became America's largest circus. ANSWER: Phineas Taylor \P.T." Barnum (2) Troops were parachuted into this battle during Operation Castor. The outposts Beatrice and Gabrielle were captured during this battle, in which Charles Piroth committed suicide by hand grenade after failing to destroy the camouflaged artillery of Vo Nguyen Giap. This battle led to the signing of the Geneva Accords, in which one side agreed to withdraw from Indochina. For the point, name this 1953 victory for the Viet Minh in their struggle for independence from France. ANSWER: Battle of Dien Bien Phu (3) Fighting in this war included the shelling of dockyards at Sveaborg. This conflict escalated when one side claimed the right to protect holy places in Palestine, and its immediate cause was the destruction of an Ottoman fleet in the Battle of Sinope [sin-oh-pee]. The Thin Red Line participated in the Battle of Balaclava, part of the effort to besiege Sevastopol during this war. The Light Brigade charged in, for the point, what 1850s war between Russia and a Franco-British alliance on a Black Sea peninsula? ANSWER: Crimean War (4) For his failure to warn the United States about this event, Michael Fortier was sentenced to twelve years in prison in 1998. One perpetrator of this action used the alias \Robert D. Kling" to obtain a rental truck. Terry Nichols was an accomplice in this crime, which was inspired by the Ruby Ridge and Waco sieges. The deadliest pre-9/11 terrorist attack in American history was, for the point, what April 1995 attack on the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building by Timothy McVeigh? ANSWER: Oklahoma City bombing (or OKC bombing; accept equivalents for bombing, like \attack") (5) A poem by this author compares \As my soul in its trouble dissatisfied sank" to a \western orb sailing the heaven" that drops into the night. This man imagined a swaying mass with \eager faces turning" in a poem in which the \prize we sought is won" and \our fearful trip is done." This author wrote \When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd" and \O Captain! My Captain!" as elegies for Abraham Lincoln. For the point, name this American poet whose works were collected in his poetry collection Leaves of Grass. ANSWER: Walt Whitman Page 1 NHBB B-Set Bee 2016-2017 Bee Round 2 (6) In September 2016, this company responded to lawsuits alleging anti-black discrimination with a new inclusive \Community Commitment." Noah Syndergaard made a purchase on this website from the Padres' Wil Myers during a promotion coinciding with the 2016 MLB All-Star Game in San Diego. This company has drawn criticism as presenting unfair competition to hotels. For the point, name this peer-to-peer lodging rental website whose name reflects its origins as a living room bed and breakfast. ANSWER: Airbnb (accept airbnb.com) (7) Suetonius claims that this man was the first to begin construction of a canal across the Isthmus of Corinth. This man put down the Pisonian Conspiracy, which involved his tutor, Seneca the Younger. The Revolt of Boudica and the First Jewish Revolt occurred during this man's rule. The death of this last member of the Julio-Claudian Dynasty led to the Year of the Four Emperors. For the point, name this Roman Emperor who legendarily fiddled as Rome burned. ANSWER: Nero Cladius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (8) An adherent of this religion, Amar Kaleka, ran in the 2014 Democratic primary for Paul Ryan's House seat. Kaleka's father, Satwant, was one of six people fatally shot in 2012 at a Wisconsin temple of this religion during preparation of langar, a free communal meal. The Golden Temple in Amritsar is the holiest worship site for members of, for the point, what Indian religion whose members follow the five K's and the teachings of Guru Gobind Singh? ANSWER: Sikhism (9) During Operation Yellowbird, organizers of a protest at this location were spirited away to Hong Kong by CIA agents. Dissidents from the June Fourth movement were flushed out of this location by the troops of Deng Xiaoping [zhow-ping] during an event in which a man was photographed blocking the route of a tank. A portrait of Chairman Mao stands at the end of, for the point, what Beijing plaza south of the Forbidden City, the site of infamously-suppressed student demonstrations in 1989? ANSWER: Tiananmen Square (prompt on Beijing or China until \Beijing" is said; do not accept or prompt on Forbidden City) (10) During this battle, troops under Thomas Mullins failed to breach enemy lines after forgetting to bring along ladders. For aiding the winning side in this battle, the pirate Jean Lafitte earned a federal pardon. Edward Pakenham died during this battle, which occurred a few weeks after the signing of the Treaty of Ghent, \ending" its war. Only eight Americans died in, for the point, what final battle in the War of 1812 that bolstered the reputation of Andrew Jackson? ANSWER: Battle of New Orleans Page 2 NHBB B-Set Bee 2016-2017 Bee Round 2 (11) Description acceptable. Participants in this event wrecked John Evelyn's Sayes Court while its leader met with Edmund Halley at the Royal Observatory. This event, which was intended to expand and strengthen alliances within the Holy League, was forced into an early end by the Streltsy Uprising. This event inspired the creation of the Table of Ranks and included a stop in the Netherlands to learn how to build ships. For the point, name this 1697-1698 journey in which a \Great" Tsar learned how to Westernize Russia. ANSWER: The Grand Embassy of Peter the Great (or Peter I) (accept Peter's embassy to (Western) Europe; accept descriptions of Peter journeying through (Western) Europe; prompt on partial answers, like \Peter's journey") (12) Administration within this country was divided along the Leitha River as part of the Compromise of 1867, which sought to restore stability after its defeat by Prussia. The Treaty of Trianon helped dissolve this country, which was formed by the Ausgleich. Its rulers were described as \Imperial and Royal," emphasizing their pair of titles in this Dual Monarchy. For the point, name this country, ruled jointly from Budapest and Vienna until it dissolved after World War I. ANSWER: Austria-Hungary (prompt on Dual Monarchy until mention; do not accept or prompt on Austria or Hungary alone) (13) During this war, Congressman Joe Martin read a letter stating \there is no substitute for victory." Near the end of this war, a series of battles during a stalemate included the Battles of the Punchbowl and Pork Chop Hill. This war's MiG Alley was contested by numerous jet fighters, and during this war, the popular Douglas MacArthur was relieved of command by President Truman. The U.S. led the UN Command in, for the point, what 1950 to 1953 war fought on an Asian peninsula? ANSWER: Korean War (14) The non-fiction book The Courtier and the Heretic was written about this man's discussions with Leibniz over his most famous work, which describes the universe as comprised of God's \modes." This philosopher promoted the principle of \pantheism," claiming that God and the universe were synonymous and interchangeable. This man was banished from the Jewish community of Amsterdam for his heretical beliefs. For the point, name this Dutch 17th-century philosopher and author of Ethics. ANSWER: Baruch Spinoza (15) This nation was invaded by Simon Spoor in Operation Product, and the Renville Agreement prompted a ceasefire within it. Mataram, Siak, and Srivijaya were primarily located in this modern nation, where a 1966 regime change led to the New Order replacing Guided Democracy. The predominantly Christian territory of Timor-Leste officially gained its independence from this mostly Islamic country in 2002. For the point, name this Asian archipelagic nation once led by Sukarno from Jakarta. ANSWER: Republic of Indonesia Page 3 NHBB B-Set Bee 2016-2017 Bee Round 2 (16) A Scottish invasion of this monarch's land was repulsed by the Earl of Surrey, leading to the death of James IV. This propagator of the first Act of Supremacy faced a rebellion from Robert Aske known as the Pilgrimage of Grace during his dissolution of the monasteries. Cardinal Wolsey, Thomas Cromwell, and Thomas Cranmer were all advisers of this king, who broke with the Catholic Church to form the Church of England. For the point, name this Tudor monarch of England who was married six times. ANSWER: Henry VIII (17) This nickname was bestowed on a liberal group including Benjamin Cardozo that opposed the \Four Horsemen" of the Supreme Court during FDR's administration. Another group of people with this nickname were led by the Monsieur de Tr´eville.This group foils the plot of the spy Milady de Winter and lives by the motto \one for all, and all for one!" D'Artagnan [dar-tan-yon] wishes to join with, for the point, what group of swashbuckling French guardsmen in an Alexandre Dumas novel, consisting of Athos, Porthos, and Aramis? ANSWER: Three Musketeers (prompt on musketeers) (18) After a 2015 papal visit, this leader launched into a foul-mouthed tirade about traffic congestion.